SKILLshuohao-skills: AI short-drama pre-production kit
Seven skills that take a novel through adaptation outline, character and scene bibles, screenplay and storyboard, ready for AI video generation.
Claude Code +1★ 4.7k/
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Twelve free Agent Skills for Claude Code and Codex that take an idea or novel through episode writing, assets, storyboard, image/video prompts, produce, edit and review — a full AI short-drama pipeline as inspectable files.
In short: Twelve free Agent Skills for Claude Code and Codex that take an idea or novel through episode writing, assets, storyboard, image/video prompts, produce, edit and review — a full AI short-drama pipeline as inspectable files. It is a free skill for people who use Claude Code or Codex and want help with ai video.
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Works with
| Agent / tool | Access / cost | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Paid Claude plan or API | claude.com/claude-code |
| Codex | ChatGPT plan or API | openai.com/codex |
| GitHub repo | Open source · ★ 3.8k | zenstory-ai/drama-skills |
Try it in 60 seconds
npx skills add zenstory-ai/drama-skills
Install command copied from the project README. Check the README for the latest version.
What it does
Twelve free Agent Skills for Claude Code and Codex that take an idea or novel through episode writing, assets, storyboard, image/video prompts, produce, edit and review — a full AI short-drama pipeline as inspectable files.
Twelve skills cover the short-drama pipeline: novel analyze, develop, write episodes, character/visual assets, breakdown, storyboard, image prompts, video prompts, produce, edit and review. Built for Claude Code and…
Short excerpt from the README of zenstory-ai/drama-skills. Read the full README on GitHub.
Inside the repo
InstallWhat it doesSkillsExamplesLicense
A prompt to try
/short-drama-develop Turn this one-line idea into a 20-episode short-drama outline with character sheets, then draft episode 1 and a storyboard for the cold open.
/short-drama-develop Turn this one-line idea into a 20-episode short-drama outline with character sheets, then draft episode 1 and a storyboard for the cold open.
Written by us so you can reuse it. Replace each [bracket] with your details.
Step by step
- Open the English README and the skills/ folder to see the twelve-step pipeline.
- Install with: npx skills add zenstory-ai/drama-skills
- Start from an idea or a novel: ask for novel-analyze or develop, then write, storyboard and prompt skills in order.
- Keep outputs as files; run produce/edit/review before you send anything to an external video model.
Watch out for
Complementary to the listed shuohao-skills pre-production kit — this pack goes through produce, edit and review as well. Image/video generation quality depends on the models you connect. Chinese-first project with an English README.
Docs, demos & materials
Common questions
What does drama-skills do?
Twelve free Agent Skills for Claude Code and Codex that take an idea or novel through episode writing, assets, storyboard, image/video prompts, produce, edit and review — a full AI short-drama pipeline as inspectable files.
Which AI agents can use drama-skills?
It works with Claude Code and Codex. The code is on GitHub at zenstory-ai/drama-skills.
Is drama-skills free?
Free & open source (MIT). No ZenStory account required for the skills. You bring your own image/video generators for the render step.
How do I install drama-skills?
Run the install command from the README: “npx skills add zenstory-ai/drama-skills”. Check the README on GitHub for the latest version, then follow the steps on this page.
Is drama-skills safe to install?
We read 392 instruction and code files in the repo and found no red flags. That is not a guarantee, so review anything that runs commands on your machine. How to check a skill before you install it →
Sources & credit
All credit to the original authors. We rewrite in our own words and link back. Something wrong? Report it.
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